International Application: Step 1

Step 1:

Submit the International Student Application or International Re-Enrollment along with your $350 non-refundable Application Fee to the CCS registrar.

Step 2:

Submit the original TOEFL score report. International students applying to CCS are required to submit scores from the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). These test scores will help our admission counselor place you in the right ESL I or ESL II course, which all international students are required to take.

Contact Educational Testing Service (ETS) and make an appointment for the TOEFL.

ETS Contact Information:

In the U.S.: 1-800-468-6335

Outside the U.S.: Refer to the ETS website

ETS website: www.ets.org/toefl

Step 3:

While steps one and two are in progress, you will need to gather and submit the following documents:

– Transcripts from the previous 2 years of academic work. All forms must be officially translated into English.

– Parental Acknowledgement

– Student Profile (grades 4-12 only)

– Academic Reference

– Personal Reference

– Record of Grades or Marks

– Immunization Record (Including TDAP Test)

– Passport, Visa and I-94 (Departure Record)

– Proof of Insurance

– I-20 Form from previous school (if applicable)

Download these Documents Below in the International Supplemental Document Packet

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Step 4:

Deliver the Student Recommendations forms to your student’s Pastor, Teacher, and School Administrator

Request that the forms be returned directly to CCS as soon as possible.

For students currently in the United States:

Schedule a placement test.

When CCS has received your application, you will receive a confirmation letter with placement test details.

Step 6:

Student/Parent Interview

When CCS has received your application, you will receive a confirmation letter. Upon receipt of this letter, please call to schedule an interview appointment.

For students currently out of the country:

Step 5:

Contact Mrs. Blasco to set up a Skype interview.

Step 6:

Parent or Guardian Information:

Guardian Requirements:

-must live in the same residence with the student

-must be at least 25 years of age

Driver’s License, Passport, or permanent resident card

Utility Bill (must show the parent of guardian’s name and address)

Acceptance, Payment and I-20 Information

When we have received all the required documents, the Admissions Committee will make a decision on your application. Notification will be emailed to you at that time.

Upon acceptance, the following steps, in the order listed below, are required in order for the student to attend classes:

– Pay the enrollment fee and annual tuition in full (non-refundable)

– Complete enrollment forms

– CCS will prepare the I-20 and will give it to the parent or guardian. The student is to submit the I-20 to the Embassy and obtain an F-1 visa (student visa).

– Upon arrival in the United States, the student must bring their passport, visa and I-94 to the International Student Advisor’s Office.

For more information, please feel free to call the admissions office at (951-674-9381 Ext. 2077).